A+Walk+in+Someone+Else's+Shoes

=A Walk in Someone Else's Shoes=

//"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."// //-- Atticus Finch//

[ Overview ]
In this assignment, you will take Atticus' advice literally by examining a shoe and inferring as much as you can about the owner.

[ Directions ]

 * 1) Examine your assigned shoe and complete the [|shoe handout]. Upload this document to Engrade when you're finished; it will count as a participation grade.
 * 2) Based on the questions in the handout and your mental image of the owner, write a rough draft of one of the following creative writing pieces:
 * A poem (metered or free verse, rhyming or non-rhyming)
 * A vignette (i.e. a single prose scene from a short story)
 * A monologue (in which you take on the character of the shoe owner)
 * 1) Revise and edit your rough draft.
 * 2) Conduct peer conferences in your groups when your rough draft is finished.
 * 3) Save your finished piece as //LastnameFirstname_ShoeActivity.doc// and submit it on Engrade.

[ Requirements ]

 * You must complete the questions in step one before beginning your rough draft.
 * You must choose one of the creative writing options specified in step two, and your writing must be based on your assigned shoe (and the related questions).
 * Your piece (poem, vignette, or monologue) must be 300-500 words in length.
 * Your piece must use proper MLA formatting (i.e. Times New Roman 12 point font, double spacing, 1" margins, proper heading).

[ Due Date and Grading ]
Your work will be graded primarily on the amount of detail used in examining the shoe and the creativity with which you use those details to create a character and present that character in writing. The rough draft of your creative piece is due on **Monday, March 26.** Peer conferences will happen that day. Your final draft is due **Wednesday, March 28** and will count toward the Papers and Projects portion of your grade.